ngallec

Albanian

Etymology

According to Çabej, from earlier *ngall (to sprout), prefixed voiced variant of kall (to stick out).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɡaˈɫɛt͡s/

Noun

ngalléc m (plural ngallécë, definite ngalléci, definite plural ngallécët)

  1. embryo

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987), “ckallon”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 51